Closet seat and the like



Oct. 27, 1931. c LESLlE 1,829,526

CLOSET SEAT AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 25, 1929 liweniar: Jioward llLasZie,

, Patented Oct. 27', 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT men HOWARD LESLIE, E.-MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO B RE MAN 'I IFACTUR- ING 00., OF HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS, CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS CLOSET SEAT AND THE LIKE Application 'filed September 25, 1929. eria1 No. 395,042,

This invention relates to water closet seats and the like and has for its object the production of an article of this character with ena water closet.

closing coatings of enamel sprayed thereon, said coatings overlapping where the article is subjected to the greatest wear.

Thisobject isobtained by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention', one preferred form thereof is illustrated in thedrawiugs, this form having been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shownand described except as required by the scope of the appended claims. p,

.Of thedrawings: 7 Y

Figure 1 represents a plan of a cover for Figure 2 represents a plan of the seat for same. v Figure 3 represents a section of cover on line 3, 3, on Fig. 1. L

Figure 4 representsa section of seat on'line a 4, 4, on Fig; 2. a

Figure 5 represents a section of cover on line 3, 3, on Fig. 1 with the coatings of enamel applied thereto.

Figure 6 represents a section of seat on line 4, 4, on Fig.2 with the coatings of enamel applied thereto, and P z Figure 7 represents an enlarged section of a portion of a seat or cover and showing how the various coatings of enamel are applied and overlap each other ,where the article is sub jected to the greatest wear.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawmgs.

In the drawings, 10 is the core of a water I some similar material capable of being polvi-shed to provide a smooth surface.

Usually this enamel is applied to the core 10 or 11 in the form of sheets of celluloid,

pyralin or similar material cemented to the wood core but this method of finishing the It has been found that all of these objections may be overcome by applying to the cores 10 and 11 a coating of enamel paint in the form of a spray.

In carrying out this improved method of covering seats, covers and similar articles, Duco or other pyroxylin enamel is used and the lower outer edges of the core are rounded as indicated at 12.

of the seat 11 are rounded as indicated at 13.

The wooden core 10 or 11 having been properly shaped a film 14 of enamel is sprayed upon the upper face of the cover 10 or seat 11, this layer 14 extending over the rounded edges. 12 and 13 and terminating at the bottom of said seat or cover in a portion 15 of gradually reduced thickness.

Another film 16 of enamel is then sprayed uponthe bottom ofthe seat or cover, this film extending upwardly over the lower por- In a similar manner the lower inner edges.

tion of the film 14 and graduallydecreasing v in thickness as indicated at 17.

Superimposed upon the film 14 is another' film 18 of enamel, this film 18 overlapping the upwardly extending portion of the film 14 and gradually decreasing in thickness, as indicated at 19.

Another film 20 of enamel is sprayed upon the bottom layer 16 and has a portion 21 gradually decreasing in thickness extending upwardly and overlapping the downwardly extending portion'19 ofthe film 18.

Other films 22 and 23 may be sprayed upon the films and 20 with their edges over I lapping, as indicated in Fig. 7. v

The greatest wear come-s on the edges 12 and 13 and these edges are reenforced by the I 10, 11 by cement." Y

overlapping portions of the various films of enamel sprayed onto the surface of the Wooden cores 10, 11. i

As the various films of enamel are sprayed onto the cores of the seat and cover they ad-. here together making a complete unitary coating 24 therefor entirely free of joints.

When the last film-s have been applied in the manner described the outer surface thereof is polished and the articles are in condition for use.

By spraying the enamel on the cores the finished seats and covers may be manufactured at less expense than is the case where sheets of material are secured to the cores Moreover, a much smoother surface is assured without any rough edges at any point. If the corners 12, 13 were made with the .usual sharp edges, the layers could not be sprayed thereon to advantage.

The spraying is made possible by curving the edges 12,13, asindicated in the drawings. By means of the spraying method double films of enamel may be applied to the edges without additional handling, as these edges are sprayed whenthe top and-bottom are sprayed. i I

With the curved edges 12, 13 the seat and cover may be more easily buffed and given the required polish.

When these edges I2, 13 are sharp the and the like which consists" in spraying a plurality of films of enamel paint to the top v and bottom thereof with the edge portions of each bottom film gradually decreasing-in thickness and overlapping the edge portlons of one of the top films. i

3. The method of coating water closet seats and the like which consists in spraying a plurality of films of enamel'paint to the-top and bottom thereof with the edge portions of each film on'one side of said seat gradually decreasing in thickness and overlapping the tapered edge portions of one of the films on the opposite side of said seat. Signed by me at 294 Washington St.,

Boston, Massachusetts, this 23rd day of September, 1929.

HOWARD C. LESLIE.

bufling often wears through the coating matey l rial to the wooden core causing many seats and coverstof be rejected.

The edges of the various films are irregular in outline owing to the spraying method of applying the films and will intersect each other leaving no line of demarcation such as always occurs where s'olid sheets of material are used to cover the core. 1 J

By the present method of coating there i should be absolutely no rejected seats and covers.

When once coated in the manner described I the articles are impervious to moisture, and

are perfectly sanitary. I It While the invention is shown primarily in connection with the covers and seats 6f water closets, the same method of coating may be ,used in connection with many other articles ,of manufacture.

It is believed that the operation and inany advantages ofthe invention will be readily v understood without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim e plurality of films of enamel paint to the top I and bottom thereof withthe edge portions v 

